Tag: immigration

• REVIEW: When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley

  

  In Coney Island, true love rises to the surface. With lush illustrations and buoyant prose, Venessa Vida Kelley forges an unforgettable New York fairytale. Benigno “Benny” Caldera knows an orphaned Boricua blacksmith in 1910s New York City can’t call himself an artist. But the ironwork tank he creates for famed Coney Island playground, Luna Park,…

  charkinzie

  12 May 2025

  Books, coming out, diverse characters, historical, lgbtqia content, sci-fi / fantasy, self-discovery

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• REVIEW: Boys of Alabama by Genevieve Hudson

  

  The Official Description:  A coming-of-age novel told with magical realism, Boys of Alabama guides us through sixteen-year-old Max’s first year in America. In this bewitching first novel, a sensitive teen, newly arrived in Alabama, falls in love, questions his faith, and navigates a strange power. While his German parents don’t know what to make of…

  charkinzie

  19 Apr 2020

  coming out, Contemporary, diverse characters, lgbtqia content, mental health, new adult, sci-fi / fantasy, young adult

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